Program Manager - Space Solar Products

Position Details

Location: Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CA

Employment Type: Full-time

Department: Starlight Solar

About Starpath

Starpath develops and manufactures the technologies that will enable humans to live on the Moon and Mars. Today, we are building robotic systems that locally produce the essential commodities a lunar civilization will require at extreme scale: water, power, and oxygen. Our ultimate goal is to build and operate a self-sustaining city on Mars.

The Role

The Starlight team is focused on dramatically improving space solar power to support Starpath’s core mission and the greater space economy. Starlight manufactures the lowest cost and highest performance space solar ever, which will power the majority of new satellites built on Earth and all of Starpath’s equipment on the Moon and Mars.

This is a build-first, lead-by-doing role—high autonomy, high accountability, minimal bureaucracy.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of space hardware programs

• Track schedules, milestones, risks, and deliverables

• Support the cross-functional link between Product and Customer teams

• Own internal program management processes

• Cultivate and maintain our culture of quality and continuous improvement

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering, Operations, or related field

• 5+ years experience in program or project management

• Experience working with hardware development teams

• Strong organizational and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with space solar arrays, deployables, power systems packaging, or similar hardware

• Aerospace or space hardware experience

• Startup or early-stage program experience

• Familiarity with manufacturing and qualification workflows

Compensation & Benefits

• Location: Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CA

• Salary base rate is $80-$140k/yr, plus equity package; compensation scales with candidate experience. Option for performance based incentives.

• PTO & health/dental/vision coverage included

EAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity

Starpath is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.